Islamic State

Islamic State Group Claims Suicide Bombing of Afghan Bank

The Islamic State group claimed Wednesday a suicide bombing of a bank in north Afghanistan which killed five people a day earlier, saying it was targeting Taliban government employees collecting salaries. Violence has waned in Afghanistan since the Taliban surged back to power and ended their insurgency in 2021, but the Islamic State (IS) group ...

Iran Strikes 'Terrorist and Spy' Targets in Iraq and Syria

Iran's Revolutionary Guards attacked 'terrorist' targets in Syria and Iraq's Kurdistan on Monday, killing four people and wounding six others, and drawing United States criticism for recklessness and destabilization concerns. Iran's Revolutionary Guards said they launched missile attacks on multiple 'terrorist' targets in Syria and Iraq's ...

Eleven Killed in Daesh-Linked Attack in Iraq

An explosion and gunfire killed at least 11 civilians in eastern Iraq, blamed on the jihadist group Daesh (Islamic State). The attack came ahead of the December 18 elections for provincial councils in Iraq. A blast and gunfire killed at least 11 civilians in eastern Iraq, two security officials said on Friday, an attack that the provincial ...